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i. Pteris longifolia L 



Rhizome creeping. Stipes scaly. Fronds 

 broadly lance-shaped in outline, 1-2 feet long, 

 4-9 inches wide, 

 often narrowed 

 below, pinnate 

 with an odd pinna 

 at the apex; 

 pinncE numerous 

 on each side, ses- 

 sile, up to J-inch 

 broad, gradually 

 tapering from a 

 broad base, entire 

 or minutely cre- 

 nate. R a c h i s 

 naked or scaly. 

 Texture mem- 

 branaceous to 

 leathery. [F i g. 

 32 and Plate VI I.] 



Distribution : 

 Bombay Presi- 

 dency N o r t h ** 



tlG. 32. Pteris longifolia L. 

 Kanara, Pupa, (a) Pinna (nat. size). 



Arbail Ghat, 



